Which to use
“tanzte” and “tanzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,729
- “tanzte” frequency rank
- #27,513
- “tanzten” frequency rank
- 51242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tanzte | tanzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tanzen |
Where the eye mixes tanzte and tanzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tanzte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against tanzten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tanzte vs tanzten
A purely visual mix-up. tanzte ([ˈtant͡stə]) and tanzten ([ˈtant͡stn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tanzte” sits inside “tanzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tanzte is recorded at frequency rank #23,729, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtant͡stə]. tanzten is at rank #27,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtant͡stn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51242, this pair ranks #1,143,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tanzte vs tanzten
Shared letters: aentz. Private to "tanzte": -. Private to "tanzten": -.
"tanzte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "tanzten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tanzte" and "tanzten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tanzte" or "tanzten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tanzte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,143,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tanzte" and "tanzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tanzes vs tanzten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,143,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.